Was 2012 a Dream?

Nov 8, 2012

When you read the title, you were probably thinking: "uh, Jim, there are nearly two months left in 2012." But actually, Adventure Cycling's fiscal year 2012 concluded on September 30 -- and it was a record setter in so many ways. Here are some of the highlights:

New Underground Railroad Alternate Route through Detroit, Toledo, and Canada

Research complete on Bicycle Route 66

Income up 17% despite a slow-growing economy

Tour participants dramatically up (33%!)

New U.S. Bicycle Routes in multiple states

Substantially higher donations

More pages than ever in Adventure Cyclist magazine

An expanded and renovated headquarters in Missoula, Montana

More map and gear sales than ever

Topping it all off, we hit a new record of 45,225 wonderful members and supporters -- and that means Adventure Cycling continues to be North America's largest cycling membership non-profit.

At times, 2012 has felt dream-like, but a quick look at the numbers tells me it's real -- and another reflection of the boom in bike travel. Thanks to all our members and supporters for a phenomenal year --- and look for more exciting news as we ride further into fiscal 2013!

Photo by Gregg Bleakney. Caption: Adventure Cycling scaled some amazing heights in fiscal year 2012. Here Jim climbs into the Alps during a recent visit to Lucerne, Switzerland and the Adventure Travel World Summit.